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If you have ever planned a wine tasting trip to Napa Valley, whether for just a day or a long weekend, you are already familiar with how difficult the planning can be—and what it costs to go wine tasting these days. With over 400 different wineries and tasting rooms to choose from, where do you start? Do you drive aimlessly down Highway 29, stopping at the first few wineries you come across or just check off the familiar names you see in the supermarket?

Or do you look for 2-for-1 coupons only to find out they are valid Monday through Thursday only?And for those of you that haven’t visited wine country in recent years, you’re probably in for a real surprise as today’s tasting room fees average $35 per person and many are beyond $125 per person. Lucky for you, for 10 years the wine country travel experts at CellarPass have taken the guesswork out of planning your visit to wine country.

After culling through thousands of different winery and experience options, the wine country travel experts at CellarPass hand-selected just over 30 wineries exclusively based on the quality of their wines and their commitment to providing you world-class hospitality. The CellarPass team has spent thousands of hours researching and secret shopping hundreds of wineries to curate the perfect Napa Valley getaway.

For just $129 individually or $198 for a 2-pack, your CellarPass 2019 Passport to Napa Valley Wine Country gets you a complimentary wine tasting at over 30 Napa Valley wineries and tasting rooms located from South Napa all the way up through historic Calistoga, giving you the inside scoop of where to go and a fun-filled spectrum of tours and wine tasting options for all to enjoy. From cozy tasting rooms perfect for a rainy day to sunny patios and awe-inspiring views to soak in while you are sipping and swirling, this passport has it all.

You get to taste and tour several of the wine industry’s early pioneers like Robert Mondavi Winery, Beaulieu Vineyard, Nichelini Family Winery and Beringer Vineyards, CellarPass also includes other winemaking stars such as Eleven Eleven Wines, Trefethen Family Vineyardsand Monticello Vineyards. For those that are serious wine collectors, you will be pleased the passport includes tastings at legendary Cabernet producers like Provenance Vineyards, V. Sattui Winery, Charles Krug Winery, Conn Creek Winery and Raymond Vineyards.

For those that want to start off a little more slowly, grab breakfast at the ABC Bakery in downtown Napa, then stroll over Acumen Wine and Cornerstone Cellars Downtown Napa.  In the afternoon, pick up a picnic lunch at Oakville Grocery before heading east to the Silverado Trail, which will take you off the beaten path and enjoy a tasting high above Napa Valley at Bravante Vineyards situated on Howell Mountain. Burgess Cellars, located just minutes from Bravante, will provide the perfect way to wrap up your Napa Valley tour by pairing its iconic Cabernets with sweeping views of the valley 1400 feet below. Or return to the Silverado Trail and head north to pass through historic Calistoga on your way to Bennet Lane Winery, providing you a variety of scenic vistas along the way.

Browse participating wineries on The CellarPass 2019 Passport to Napa Valley Wine Country

 Far from managing a complicated itinerary of tasting room visits, CellarPass Passport to Napa Valley offers plenty of walk-in wine tasting options and offers you the flexibility to experience all of the properties through June 30, 2019. With the CellarPass 2019 Passport to Napa Valley Wine Country, you’ll look like a seasoned Oenophile and wine country expert.

The passport pays for itself over one single weekend as participating wineries are offering a complimentary $20-$35 tasting to passport holders, costing you less than $5 per tasting. The bonus is that you can continue visiting the other participating tasting rooms with your passport through June 30, 2019, giving you plenty of reasons to visit Napa Valley more than once! When you get your passport just activate it online and go!

Purchased online, the CellarPass 2019 Napa Valley Tasting Passport will arrive to your home in 3 to 5 business days. Don’t have time to wait to get your passport in the mail? You may purchase passports at the Visit Napa Valley Welcome Center located at 600 Main Street in downtown Napa, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sorry, discounts only apply to orders placed online.

You can see the full list of participating wineries and tasting rooms or purchase your passport online by visiting https://www.cellarpass.com/napa-passport